Monthly Archives: November 2014

Renowned comedian Tim Allen will return to The Mirage in 2015 bringing his stand-up comedy to the Terry Fator Theatre for five scheduled performances. Allen recently announced his upcoming schedule on “LIVE with Kelly and Michael” and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

The award-winning actor stars on the ABC hit sitcom “Last Man Standing” and was the star on the long-running ABC television series “Home Improvement.” His film credits include leading roles in “The Santa Clause,” “Toy Story” “Galaxy Quest,” and “Wild Hogs,” among many others.

Thousands of donated leftover pumpkins turned into treats for Oakland Zoo’s animals this week! Truckloads of large, medium, and mini pumpkins from local patches were sorted and unloaded. Besides being added to many animal diets, zookeepers have creatively crafted the orange vegetables into enrichment items such as pumpkin kabobs, gourd bowls filled with meat treats, puzzle feeders, and even frozen delicacies.

“The pumpkin is amongst the favorite of treats for elephants,” said Gina Kinzley, Lead Elephant Keeper. “Not only used for chopping up into small bits to spread, the pumpkins are also fed out whole, frozen, and on kabobs for the elephants to discover in their habitat. If they can’t fit a pumpkin directly into their mouth, they puncture it with their tusks or stomp it open with their foot. Most of these leftover pumpkins would otherwise we thrown out or tilled back into the land. The donations provide a fun and healthy food source for our animals at Oakland Zoo.”

On November 9th, more than 150 TPAers gathered together to celebrate the close of the haunt season together at our Post-Halloween Bash, making the event an incredible success! Not only was everyone anxious to get together and hang out, sharing stories of their own Halloween adventures, Theme Park Adventure was excited to host the big shebang in our new digs at Don The Beachcomber!

The move from Trader Sam’s at the Disneyland Hotel to Don The Beachcomber wasn’t one that was a flip decision. For 2 1/2 years, TPAers have gathered under the tiki torches at Sam’s each month in a show of community that has grown – and outgrown that particular venue. And quite honestly, we were fairly nervous about moving our gathering spot, not knowing what impact it might have on the group and peoples’ decisions to join us. Fortunately, our amazing group has become so large and so dedicated to the spirit of community, they came in droves to Don The Beachcomber – and were really excited by what they found waiting at the new location!

SeaWorld Orlando today announced the return of its popular Blue Friday deals on many exclusive park experiences, including special pricing on admission and packages. Blue Friday deals jump start the holiday shopping season by providing the best value to experience SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration and allow the fun to continue well into 2015.

Online-only deals include the following buy-one-get-one free (BOGO) offers:

When it comes to holiday dining, no one does it better than Knott’s Berry Farm! Starting Thanksgiving Day, a bounty of delectable choices await hungry guests, from an all-you-can-eat champagne buffet at the famous Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant; an elegant Thanksgiving meal at the Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel or freshly made Thanksgiving Take Home Dinners. The Thanksgiving holiday is only the start of delicious dining on the farm, the Winterfest Buffet and Breakfast With Santa are available throughout the month of December.